GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |